Stapling machine attachment



Nov. 15, 1949 M. A. ZUCKER STAPLING MACHINE ATTACHMENT 3 Shee'ts-Sheet 1 Filed June 27, 1947 Nov. 15, 1949 M. A. ZUCKER STAPLING MACHINE ATTACHMENT 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 27, 1947 \P M w W, 4 1n 1 Um flu G Nw a mu Tww I01. m, ,R Wm 7 M \M M MM NOV. 15, 1949 U K STAPLING MACHINE ATTACHMENT 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed June 27, 1947 Patented Nov. 15, 1949 UNITED STATE T :oFFiicE 4 Claims.

.;a guide? extending laterallytof l the machine and attached at its inner end to the machine,rand :3: :die carrying slide engages ,the guide the. slide abeinggravity urgedlby meansof -a weightv to an inner operative ,,,position/ A. ,pivo ted handle ,is ,carried by the slide forshifting, thewslide'ilaterally to loading positionagainst the pull ,ofthe weight,

. l and dropping;oftthelhandle. downwardly, at the outer end of. the guide. willwcause the handle .to block the slide inits loadingposition.

.A further object of this invention to provide "a device of this'kind whichincludes interchangeable guides for'the tape ,or yarn,;the guides being either of single or multiple construction-so that.one'or'morestrands-ofyarn or, tape may be attached to the fabric.

"With the, above and other-objectsin--'view,-my invention consists" in-the arrangement,- combination and detailsref-construction "disclosed in'the drawings and specificatiom-and then more -'particularly' pointed; out-in the appendedclaims.

"In thefdrawings, I

:Figure '1 is a-detail-jfront elevation of abutton attachment constructed-according to arr embodi- -m ent 'of "this; invention,

"Figure2gis a-plan1view-of the attachment with the button machine partlybroken: away,

Figure 3 isa detail and elevation of the-attacht Figure-4 is'adragmentary sectional viewtaken on the line ll of Figu-re 1,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectionalfliewtaken on the line,55 of Figure},

"Figurefi'is'a fragmentary sectional view taken --on*thefline 6-6 of Figure 5,

Figure 7 is afragmentary vertical section .of

the-lower die member,

Figure 8 is a plan view of,the yarn guide, lFigurefQJs ,a plan vieww artlyiloroken away,

-o'fa, ribbon guide, 7

Figure 10 is afragmentary plan view showing apiece of yarnz'secured by pronged buttons to -a fabric, accordingto this invention; and

Figure 11 is a fragmentary plan view of .a piece of fabric showing a plurality of strands secured thereto by means of elongated. orbar-shaped buttons.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral j I5 designates generally a frame veof a conventional button machine whichincludesv ashorizontallower frame. member l 6.and,.an .upperrarm disposed in parallel relation Jwiththelowen member l6 and connected theretoby means ofua connecting member I8.

The forwardendoflthetarm ll isjformed with a bushing. l9 ,throughwhicha vertical, slidable shaft 20 engages. ",The shaftjj2llin theipresent instance has mounted ,on .the upper end thereof a 'knob 2 l andma, spring 22 ,constantly urges the shaft 29 upwardly to inoperative position.

Anupperdie or. clinching member 23, is detachably secured to. the lower, end of, the shaft Hand .is adapted towoverturn lthe lprongs of a button .as will be hereinafter described. A"lower,. die member generally de ignated vas"2 l is disposed when, in operative position in confronting; position with respect to? the upper .die or climbing member23. The lower die memberLZ l comprises a vertically disposed stud25'formed at its upper end with a'button seat1'26.

The stud, 25 has integral therewitha collar 2'! and. a button retaining sleeve 28 is slidable .on the stud 2,5. 'The-s1eeve28includes an'enlarged bushing 29 formedwitha'flange 3ll 'at its upper end. A spring 3| is'interposed'between the flange 3i) .and the lower collar 21. The stud 25 at a point between theendsthereof is formed with a slot or elongated recess 32 within which a set screw 33, loosely engages soias to limit,the vertical .movement 'of "the bushing 29 "and 'the sleeve 28.

lhe sleeve .28 :is adapted to, normally be disposed partly abovethe'upper endof'the stud 25 so thatthe prongs 134 of abutton or ornament .35 will be substantiallyentirely'disposed within the area of the extended portion of thesleeve 23, as shown in'IFigure '7.

I a The stud 25 also includesa lower stud member 25a extending below the collar 21 and. adapted torbe secured byrmeans of a fastening device 36 in a bushing 37 disposed in upstanding position .on the upper side of a horizontal slidablesliding .memberfifi. The slide member 3B.is slidably car- 1riecl'bya horizontally disposed stationary guide r39 which, is formed of. an elongated bar All and guide forming strips 4| fixed by fastening members 42 to the bar 48. The guide bar 39 at its inner end portion has fixed thereto a depending stud 43 which is adapted to engage in the outer end of the frame member I8, and a set screw 44 is threaded through the outer end of the horizontal frame member l6 and secures the stud 43 against rotary movement.

The bar 40 is also braced against horizontal swinging movement by means of a bracing bar mounted on one end on a set screw and secured at the opposite end to a screw 46 threaded into the bar 40. A spacer sleeve 41 is adapted to be interposed between the outer end of the frame member l6 and the bar 45 so that this latter bar will be disposed on the desired bracing angle to prevent horizontal swinging of the guide member 39.

In order to provide for automatic inward movement of the slide 38 to position the lower die member 24 in operative position, I have provided a weight 48 which has secured thereto a flexible member 49. The flexible member 49 is secured at the opposite end thereof to a pin 50 carried by the slide member 38. A pulley is rotatably carried by a horizontally extending bracket or arm 52 which is fixed to the inner end of the guide member 39.

The slide member 38 is adapted to be moved laterally to the right and inoperative or loading position by means of a handle 53 pivotally carried by a pair of upwardly extending ears 54 fixed to the outer end of the slide 38. The handle 53 is adapted, as shown in Figure 1, to bear against the outer end of the guide 39 so as to thereby lock the slide 38 against inward movement during the time that the lower die 24 is being loaded.

After a new button, nailhead, pronged fastener has been placed within the sleeve 28, the handle 53 is raised to disengage the handle from the end of the guide 39 and the weight 48 will then gravitatingly pull the slide 38 inwardly until the inner end of the slide 38 abuts against the bracket 52. At this time the lower die 24 will be disposed in alignment and confronting position with respect to the movable die or clinching member 23.

A horizontally disposed table 55 is disposed above the frame member l6 and is formed at its outer end with a right angle plate 56. A vertically disposed supporting plate 5'! is secured by fastening members 58 to the outer edge of the guide bar 40 and the plate 51 is provided with elongated slots 59 so that plate 51 may be horizontally adjusted. The plate 51 is also provided with a pair of vertical elongated slots 60 through which fastening member 6| engage so that the table 55 may be vertically adjusted to the desired degree.

A yarn guiding member generally designated as 62 is disposed below the table 55 and comprises an elongated bar 63 having a plurality of sideways abutting tubes 64 secured thereto.

The front plate 56 is formed with an elongated opening 65 through which the tubular guide members 84 are exposed, and the inner ends of these tubular guide members 64 terminate short of the sleeve 28. At least one strand of yarn 66 is adapted to be extended through one of the guide members 85 and a piece of fabric 61 is adapted to engage over the table 55.

The table 55 is formed with a relatively large opening 68 and when the upper die or clinching member 23 is moved downwardly to clinch the prongs 34 of the button 35, the prongs 34 will pierce the yarn 66 and also pierce the fabric 61 which at this time will be forced downwardly through the large opening 68. The secured yarn will then pass upwardly through the opening 68 on the upper side of the table 55.

The upper side of the fabric 8'! which will be the inner side of the fabric when applied to a garment or the like, may be suitably marked such as with a pencil or stencil to indicate the exact positions of the buttons to be secured thereo. The guide supporting bar 63 is formed with openings 69 adjacent to the opposite ends thereof and fastening members 70 are adapted to secure the supporting bar 63 to the lower side of the table 55. The guide 62 may be adjusted lengthwise of the table 55 through the provision of elongated slots H formed in the table 55.

Referring to Figure 9, there is disclosed a modified form of guide 6211 which includes an elongated supporting bar 63a and a fiat guide tube 64a fixed to the bar 63a. The flat tube 64a is designed for guiding a ribbon or the like beneath the table. It will be understood that there may be two or more of these fiat guide members 64a depending on the number of ribbons to be attached by each button.

In the use and operation of this device, the attachment is secured to the button frame by inserting the stud 43 in the outer end of the button frame and securing the stud by means of the set screw 44. In loading the lower die 24, the slide 38 is moved to the right until the handle 53 drops downwardly against the rear end of the guide 39. The button may then be inserted in the inverted position within the sleeve 28 of the lower die 24. The fabric is placed on top of the table 55 and the yarn or other material which is to be secured to the fabric is inserted through the guides 64 and 64a.

The handle 53 is then raised upwardly so that the weight 48 will pull the slide 38 inwardly to operative position. The upper movable die or clinching member 23 may then be moved downwardly, pressing the fabric 61 downwardly through the opening 68 and clinching the prongs 34 through the yarn or decorative material to the fabric 81. The fabric may then be moved inwardly, pulling therewith the yarn or decorative material, and the slide then moved outwardly by means of the handle 53 to its reloading position.

With an attachment of this kind, any desired decorative buttons may be easily and quickly secured to the fabric, and decorative strand material or ribbons may also be secured through the medium of the buttons to the fabric.

The term button as herein used is defined as a pronged element which may be of any desired shape and size. It will be understood that the upper and lower dies will be shaped in a manner to conform to the particular shape of the button which is being secured to the fabric, and that a single button may be used to secure one or more strands or ribbons or combinations thereof to the fabric.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a button machine having a frame and an upper movable clinching member; an attachment comprising a horizontally disposed guide member, means mounting said guide member on said frame, a slide carried by said guide, a button supporting member carried by said slide, means constantly urging said slide to a position whereby said lower member will be disposed in alignment with said upper clinching member, a combined slide shifter and lock carried by said slide adapted upon lateral shifting of said slide from a clinching position to a lateral loading position to engage the outer end of said guide and thereby hold said slide against inward movement, and means for supporting and guiding material between said die members.

2. An attachment for a button machine having a C-shaped frame formed with horizontally disposed upper and lower arms and an upper movable clinching member, said attachment comprising an elongated guide, means mounting said guide on said lower arm at substantially right angles to the latter, a slide carried by said guide, an upstanding lower die member carried by said slide adjacent the inner end of said slide, weight means constantly urging said slide inwardly to position said die member in alignment and in clinching position, means for moving said slide laterally to loading position, means for holding said slide in loading position, and means supporting fabric in operative position with respect to said die member.

3. An attachment for a button machine having a C-shaped frame formed with horizontally disposed upper and lower arms and an upper movable clinching member, said attachment comprising an elongated guide, means mounting said guide on said lower arm at substantially right angles to the latter, a slide carried by said guide, an upstanding lower die member carried by said slide adjacent the inner end of said slide, weight means constantly urging said slide inwardly to position said die members in alignment and in clinching position, means for moving said slide laterally to loading position, means for holding said slide in loading position, a material supporting table carried by said guide, and tubular material guiding means carried by said table for 10- cating one of the materials to be joined with respect to the lower die and clinching member.

4. An attachment for a button machine having a C-shaped frame formed with horizontally disposed upper and lower arms and an upper movable clinching member mounted on the free end of said upper arm, said attachment comprising an elongated guide, means mounting said guide on said lower arm at substantially right angles to the latter, a slide carried by said guide, an upstanding lower die member carried by said slide adjacent the inner end of said slide, weight means constantly urging said slide inwardly to position said die members in alignment and in clinching position, means for moving said slide laterally to-loading position, means for holding said slide in loading position, a material supporting table carried by said guide, tubular material guiding means carried by said table, and means adjustably supporting said table from said guide.

MORRIS A. ZUCKER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,257,379 Havener Sept. 30, 1941 2,268,371 Bauwens Dec, 30, 1941 2,431,033 Galper Nov. 18, 1947 

